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Genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-6 influence the development of hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis in the Han Chinese population.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2020
Xia Caixia, Zhu Wei, Huang Chunhong, Lou Guohua, Ye Bingjue, Chen Feng, Chen Zhi, Liu Yanning, Zheng Min
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays an important role in chronic inflammation. Thus, we aimed to investigate the effects of IL-6 polymorphisms on predicting the progression of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-r elated liver cirrhosis. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted to analyse IL-6 polymorphisms and serum levels of IL-6 in HBV-infected patients at different clinical phases and in healthy controls. IL-6...
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